Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Catarina Vieira @catarina-europe.bsky.social · 19h

#Haiti doesn't make headlines, but it should. Fear and insecurity have taken over, often targeting women. The crisis is aggravated by reckless aid and migration policies from the US.

The EU must act swifty to protect the people of Haiti.

#StandWithHaiti #HumanRights #GBV #Solidarity #EU

1 5

Reposted by Catarina Vieira

European Parliamentary Diplomacy @epdiplomacy.bsky.social · 3d

All 🇪🇺 roads lead to Strasbourg this week for the OCT I session 🍃

Expect lively discussions, debates, and many votes on issues dealing with foreign policy.

Details & links on 🔗 #LINKINBIO

#parliamentarydiplomacy #thisweek

2

Reposted by Catarina Vieira

Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) @corporateeurope.org · 7d

Europe bans toxic pesticides… but exports them abroad ! Let’s stop this toxic trade together !

👉 Share the video & tag
@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu @christophehansen.bsky.social @jessikaroswall.ec.europa.eu

👉 Sign the petitions
www.foodwatch.org/en/stop-the-...
www.openpetition.eu/petition/onl...

2 14 19

Reposted by Catarina Vieira

Greens/EFA in the EU Parliament 🌍 @greens-efa.eu · 15d

This week, right-wing groups in the ENVI & AGRI Committees have shown once again how little they care about nature and people by rejecting the EU forest monitoring law.

Knowing how our forests are doing is crucial to keep them healthy, keep us healthy, fight #ClimateChange and safeguard our future.

2 21 34

Catarina Vieira @catarina-europe.bsky.social · 15d

With unstoppable energy, the #BackToTheFuture march made it from Maastricht to Brussels. Against deregulation and for a future that protects people and planet, they were loud and clear 📣 and I was so happy to walk alongside them for the last bit, also with the wonderful @tillymetz.bsky.social

2 10

Catarina Vieira @catarina-europe.bsky.social · 16d

The European Commission is delaying its anti-deforestation law again. Two years to prepare, yet forests keep falling and every delay helps those who profit. When something matters, you make it happen. The EUDR is our only tool to stop imported deforestation. Forests can’t wait. Neither should we.

EU set to propose new delay to anti-deforestation rules | Euractiv

The news comes after the Commission concluded trade negotiations with Indonesia, the world's largest exporter of palm oil – a key crop in driving deforestation

www.euractiv.com

3

Reposted by Catarina Vieira

Friends of the Earth Europe @foeeurope.bsky.social · 18d

🚨 LIVE in MAASTRICHT

We're kicking off the #BackToTheFuture march!

We have come together with many others to make sure EU decisionmakers hear us all the way down in Brussels:

Protect people ➕ planet
Going backwards is not an option! We want protections for people, communities and environment

2 18 45

Catarina Vieira @catarina-europe.bsky.social · 19d

Returning from Bangladesh with hope and fear in equal amounts. Immense hope for democracy and freedom in the country. Urgent concern for the consequences of the cuts of aid funding on the more then 1 million Rohingya refugees. #Bangladesh #humanrights

www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

MEPs visited Bangladesh to express support for its reform agenda | News | European Parliament

Five members of Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) were in Bangladesh from 16 to 18 September to highlight the human rights dimension of EU-Bangladesh relations.

www.europarl.europa.eu

3 8

Catarina Vieira @catarina-europe.bsky.social · 22d

The Commission has finally proposed sanctions on Israel: tariffs, funding cuts and sanctions on extremist ministers.

It is a long-overdue step that shows Europe can act. But what matters now is turning proposals into real pressure. Symbolic gestures will not stop the killing in Gaza.

EU unveils plan to hit Israel with tariffs, sanctions amid Gaza war outcry

European Commission moves to get tough on Israel — but now it needs member countries on board.

www.politico.eu

2 6

Reposted by Catarina Vieira

Friends of the Earth Europe @foeeurope.bsky.social · 28d

It's coming!! The #BackToTheFuture march 🥾💪
Let’s get together to demand

- Accountability for human rights violations and pollution
- Protection for communities from corporate harm

We're ready to pound the pavement, fly our flags and sing out loud.

Will you come along?
backtothefuturemarch.org

25 42

Catarina Vieira @catarina-europe.bsky.social · 28d

This is not the end. Our fight continues. We will keep condemning the genocide, demanding a weapons embargo, and calling for the suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement. We will always stand for international law and Palestinian lives. #CeasefireNow #StandWithPalestine

2

Catarina Vieira @catarina-europe.bsky.social · 28d

But it's a text that can pressure Europe to do more, warn Israel for consequences, and acknowledge the horrors inflicted on the Palestinian people.

1 2

Catarina Vieira @catarina-europe.bsky.social · 28d

It's not an ambitious text. It's far from perfect. It does not contain everything that we believe is needed to bring peace and justice to the region.

1 2

Catarina Vieira @catarina-europe.bsky.social · 28d

Today, the European Parliament voted on a resolution on Gaza. With a potential majority of conservatives with the far-right, I genuinely feared the outcome. But in the end, a wide majority with pro-democratic parties was able to approve a text. 🧵 #Gaza #EUParliament

1 3 4

Catarina Vieira @catarina-europe.bsky.social · Sep 4

Een slechte deal uit Washington maakt een slechte deal met Mercosur niet opeens goed. Twee keer slecht blijft slecht.

Dankzij Trumps grillen denkt de Europese Commissie dat het eindelijk gaat lukken: een handelsdeal met Zuid-Amerika

Mercosur: Het verzet in de EU tegen het vrijhandelsverdrag met vier Zuid-Amerikaanse landen brokkelt af, mede door de onrust over de Amerikaanse importheffingen. Met extra toezeggingen om boeren tegem...

www.nrc.nl

2 5

Catarina Vieira @catarina-europe.bsky.social · Jul 29

Drill baby drill, he said, and buy baby buy, we responded. Agreeing to triple our energy purchases and become dependent on US fossil fuels is a strategic mistake for our autonomy and green transition - on top of accepting the uneven 15%.

share.google/TYEhNc8gsSeX...

What's in Trump's trade deal with Europe?

The United States and the European Union agreed on a framework trade deal to end months of uncertainty for industries and consumers.

share.google

2

Catarina Vieira @catarina-europe.bsky.social · Jul 29

Iran's regime continues its dark track record of executions. Dissent is criminalized, without fair trials. My heart goes to the families affected by this cruelty disguised as justice. The EU must continue to demand accountability.

#Iran #DeathPenalty #HumanRights

www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

Iran: Horrifying secret executions amid mounting political repression

Responding to the arbitrary executions of tortured political dissidents, Behrouz Ehsani, 69, and Mehdi Hassani, 48, in secret in Ghezel Hesar prison in Karaj, Alborz province, on 27 July, Kristine Bec...

www.amnesty.org

1 3 3

Catarina Vieira @catarina-europe.bsky.social · Jul 24

A victory for both our planet and for human rights.

The Associated Press @apnews.com · Jul 23

BREAKING: In a landmark climate decision, the UN's top court says a "clean, healthy and sustainable environment" is a human right.

UN's top court says failing to protect planet from climate change could violate international law

The United Nations’s top court says that if countries fail to take measures to protect the planet from climate change, they could be in violation of international law.

bit.ly

1 3

Catarina Vieira @catarina-europe.bsky.social · Jul 24

Children are dying of starvation but the best the EU can deliver is weak words of warning to Israel. I join more than 60 fellow MEPs in writing to @kajakallas.bsky.social
demanding immediate action. History will not forgive our passivity in this genocide.

3 7

Catarina Vieira @catarina-europe.bsky.social · Jul 24

Yes I did!

1 1

Catarina Vieira @catarina-europe.bsky.social · Jul 18

"The scale & nature of the crimes inflicted on Palestinian women & girls by Israeli forces are so extreme that existing concepts in legal & criminal frameworks can no longer adequately describe them" - a read for the Member States that champion feminist foreign policy

www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

Gaza: UN expert denounces genocidal violence against women and girls

GENEVA – The UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences, Reem Alsalem, today called for immediate global action to halt what she described as an unfolding “...

www.ohchr.org

1 2

Catarina Vieira @catarina-europe.bsky.social · Jul 17

From guaranteeing living wages to championing the circular economy, every euro we spend should advance our social & green goals. The EU must lead by moving away from the cheapest bid towards the most sustainable & ethical choice. #PublicProcurement

Fair Trade Advocacy Office (FTAO) @fairtradeftao.bsky.social · Jul 17

Thank you to policymakers, public buyers, academia, SMEs & civil society for joining our event ahead of the revision of the EU #PublicProcurement Directives.

We explored how strategic procurement can advance justice, sustainability & human rights.

Big thanks to MEP Pierfrancesco Maran for hosting🙌

2 3

Reposted by Catarina Vieira

Tineke Strik @tinekestrik.bsky.social · Jul 17

The EU deserves a credible antisemitism coordinator.

After von Schnurbein's deeply troubling statements - framing bake sales as antisemitic and suggesting that Hamas is behind mass protests across Europe - she lost all credibility.

We call for her immediate replacement 👇

8 32

Catarina Vieira @catarina-europe.bsky.social · Jul 15

Let us be honest: if the atrocities against Palestinians were being committed by another country, the EU would have taken decisive action. What remains after today's Foreign Ministers meeting: empty words, double standards and business as usual.

#Gaza #Palestine #EUIsraelAsssociationAgreement

1 4 9

Catarina Vieira @catarina-europe.bsky.social · Jul 15

Let us be honest: if the atrocities against Palestinians were being committed by another country, the EU would have taken decisive action. What remains after today's Foreign Ministers meeting: empty words, double standards and business as usual.

#Gaza #Palestine #EUIsraelAsssociationAgreement

2 6